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LaborTech conference call for papers and proposals

SAN FRANCISCO (Steve Zeltzer) -

The programme committee for the 2008 LaborTech conference is soliciting papers and suggestions for topics from labour and technology researchers, activists, workers, and educators. The conference will be organised under four themes, with each theme being explored through panel discussions, hands-on/training workshops, academic paper presentations, and participatory strategy workshops.

Challenging The Chip: Labour rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry

GOA, INDIA (FN for APCNews) -

If you believe in the power of technology, here’s a book you just can’t afford to miss. “Challenging The Chip” is a 2006-published book on labour rights and environmental justice in the global electronics industry. Fresh out of the oven, the 357-page book is structured in three parts that look at global electronics, environmental justice and labour rights, and electronic waste and extended producer responsibility.

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